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26 METAL ARCHITECTURE June 2017 www.metalarchitecture.com www.metalarchitecture.com June 2017 METAL ARCHITECTURE 27
BUILDING PROFILE
Hennepin County Library, Brooklyn Park, Minn.Building owner: Hennepin County Libary
Project size: 39,000 square feet
Completion date: November 2015
Architect: HGA Architects and Engineers, Minneapolis, www.hga.com
General contractor: Knutson Construction, Minneapolis, www.knutsonconstruction.com
Landscape architect: Autumn Ridge Landscaping, Sheboygan, Wis., www.autumnridgelandscaping.com
Metal panel installer: Progressive Building Systems, St. Michael, Minn., www.pbsmetals.com
Metal wall panels: Dri-Design, Holland, Mich., www.dri-design.com, Circle #35
Zinc-coated metal supplier: VMZINC by Umicore Building Products USA Inc., Raleigh, N.C., www.vmzinc-us.com, Circle #36
SLOPED ROOFSThe sloped and butterfly roofs define the building’s
exterior and establish interior spaces that match each
of the library collections: adult, children and teen.
SUSTAINABLECarefully planned daylighting schemes along
with LED lighting, occupancy sensors and low-
maintenance landscaping help fulfill the State of
Minnesota Sustainable Building Guidelines.
RAISED FLOORRunning the mechanicals under the raised
floor allowed the designers to keep the vaulted
ceilings unencumbered and dramatic.
STAGGERED JOINTSThe staggered joints on the metal panels
provide an intricacy that breaks up the
façade, especially on long runs.
VARIED FAÇADESlate, metal and cedar present different
textures and palette variations that make the
façade more nuanced.